Nimue
Nimue is a set of fingerless gloves featuring intricately worked twisted stitch cables, reminiscent of delicate Celtic knotworks. Rows of twisted stitches run up the inner arm and onto the palm of the gloves, providing visual interest and flexible shaping through the wrist and hand. The cable is a deceptively simple 6 row repeat, accessible to cable beginners and experts alike. Nimue is the third pattern in my Resolution - 2013 eBook, a series of 12 patterns released monthly in 2013. The pattern will be made available for free as a KAL on March 1st, 2013. An updated pattern with images will be uploaded after the KAL and available for purchase on April 1st, 2013.
Materials:
155-165yds worsted weight yarn - Manos del Uruguay Maxima in Royal (M2445) used for glovesinphotos Size 6 US needles: DPN or long yarn needle for finishing
Gauge:
7 stitches x 8 rows = 2" in K1tbl, p3 pattern Size: XOne size fits most 7-8" palm circumference
Construction Note:
\* All K stitches are Ktbl, knit through back loop.
Thumb gusset:
Beginning on first row of repeat 6 of cable chart: R1: Work in pattern until 1 st before 7th Ktbl, PFB, K1tbl, PFB, work rest of row in pattern R2: Work in pattern until1 st before 7th Ktbl, PM, p1, K1tbl, p1, PM, work rest of row in pattern R3, 5, 7,9, 11: Work in pattern until marker, PFB, work in pattern until 1 st before next marker, PFB, SM, work in pattern for rest of the row R4,6,8, 10, 12: Work in pattern R13-18: work in pattern R19 (final round of thumb): work in pattern to first marker, remove marker, cast off in pattern until second marker, pick up and knit one stitch from before first marker, finish round in pattern
Cable chart:
Key:
入K = KFKB: place next stitch on cable needle, hold to front. Ktbl next stitch, then ktbl stitch on cable needle Y人 = KBKF: place next stitch on cable needle, hold to back. Ktbl next stitch, then kbtl stitch on cable needle. = PBKF: place next stitch on cable needle, hold to front. Purl next stitch, then ktbl stitch from cable needle = KFPB: place next stitch on cable needle, hold to back. Ktbl next stitch, then purl stitch from cable needle
Written instructions:
R1: p1, KFKB, p4, KFKB, p4, KFKB, p1 R2: KFPB, PBKF, p2,KFPB, PBKF,p2, KFPB, PBKF R3:k1tbl, p2,PBKF,KFPB, p2, PBKF, KFPB,p2,k1tbl R4: k1tbl, p3, KBKF, p4, KBKF, p3, k1tbl R5: k1tbl p2, KFPB, PBKF, p2, KFPB,PBKF, p2, K1tbl R6: PBKF, KFPB, p2, PBKF, KFPB, p2, PBKF, KFPB Nimue - page 5 @2013 Carisa Chang - Stranded
